Image forming apparatus using calendar information and method of using image forming apparatus

Abstract

An image forming apparatus and method for using calendar information are provided. The image forming apparatus includes a display to display a user interface window for selecting a function supported by the image forming apparatus, a communication device to receive, from a calendar server, schedule information of the image forming apparatus and user information corresponding a particular schedule, and a processor to control the display to display a user interface window for a schedule corresponding to a current time and user information corresponding to the schedule.

The invention claimed is: 
     
       1. An image forming apparatus, the image forming apparatus comprising:
 a display to display a user interface window for selecting a function supported by the image forming apparatus; 
 a communication device to receive, from a calendar server, schedule information of a schedule of the image forming apparatus, the schedule including a first time period and a second time period, and user information corresponding to the schedule, the user information including information of a first user corresponding to the first time period and information of a second user corresponding to the second time period; and 
 a processor to control the display to:
 display a first user interface window including a first menu screen during the first time period for the first user, and 
 display a second user interface window including a second menu screen that is different from the first menu screen during the second time period for the second user. 
 
 
     
     
       2. The image forming apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein each of the first and the second menu screen is respectively preset by the first and the second user. 
     
     
       3. The image forming apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the processor:
 controls the communication device to receive first task information of the first user and second task information of the second user from a file server based on the user information, and 
 controls the display to respectively display the first and second user interface window including the received first and second task information. 
 
     
     
       4. The image forming apparatus as claimed in  claim 3 , wherein the processor proceeds with automatic authentication for the file server based on the user information. 
     
     
       5. The image forming apparatus as claimed in  claim 3 , further comprising:
 a print engine to form an image on a printing paper, 
 wherein the processor:
 controls the communication device to receive print data corresponding to the first or the second task information, and 
 based on a print command for the received print data being received, controls the print engine to print the received print data. 
 
 
     
     
       6. The image forming apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the processor, based on the user information, changes a setting state for a function supported by the image forming apparatus. 
     
     
       7. The image forming apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , wherein the processor controls the display to respectively display the first or the second user interface window including an authentication screen for authorizing the first or the second user. 
     
     
       8. The image forming apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a scanner to scan a manuscript, 
 wherein the processor, based on a scan data corresponding to a manuscript being generated, controls the communication device to transmit the generated scan data to a storage of a file server corresponding to the user information. 
 
     
     
       9. A user switching method of an image forming apparatus, the method comprising:
 receiving, from a calendar server, schedule information of a schedule of the image forming apparatus, the schedule including a first time period and a second time period, and user information corresponding to the schedule, the user information including information of a first user corresponding to the first time period and information of a second user corresponding to the second time period; 
 displaying a first user interface window including a first menu screen during the first time period for the first user; 
 displaying a second user interface window including a second menu screen that is different from the first menu screen during the second time period for the second user; and 
 based on the user information, changing a setting state for a function supported by the image forming apparatus. 
 
     
     
       10. The user switching method as claimed in  claim 9 , wherein each of the first and the second menu screen is respectively preset by the first and the second user. 
     
     
       11. The user switching method as claimed in  claim 9 , further comprising:
 receiving, from a file server, first task information of the first user and second task information of the second user based on the user information, 
 wherein the displaying comprises respectively displaying the first and second user interface window including the received first and second task information. 
 
     
     
       12. The user switching method as claimed in  claim 11 , further comprising:
 proceeding with automatic authentication for the file server based on the user information. 
 
     
     
       13. The user switching method as claimed in  claim 11 , further comprising:
 receiving print data corresponding to the first or second task information; and 
 based on a print command for the received print data being received, printing the received print data. 
 
     
     
       14. The user switching method as claimed in  claim 11 , wherein the displaying comprises respectively displaying the first or second user interface window including an authentication screen for authorizing the first or second user. 
     
     
       15. The user switching method as claimed in  claim 11 , further comprising:
 generating scan data by scanning a manuscript; and 
 transmitting the generated scan data to a storage of a file server corresponding to the user information. 
 
     
     
       16. A non-transitory computer readable medium including instructions for a user switching method of an image forming apparatus, the non-transitory computer readable medium comprising:
 instructions to receive, from a calendar server, schedule information of a schedule of the image forming apparatus, the schedule including a first time period and a second time period, and user information corresponding to the schedule, the user information including information of a first user corresponding to the first time period and information of a second user corresponding to the second time period; 
 instructions to display a first user interface window including a first menu screen during the first time period for the first user; 
 instructions to display a second user interface window including a second menu screen that is different from the first menu screen during the second time period for the second user; and 
 instructions to, based on the user information, change a setting state for a function supported by the image forming apparatus. 
 
     
     
       17. The non-transitory computer readable medium as claimed in  claim 16 , wherein each of the first and the second menu screen is respectively preset by the first and the second user. 
     
     
       18. The non-transitory computer readable medium as claimed in  claim 16 , further comprising:
 instructions to receive, from a file server, first task information of the first user and second task information of the second user based on the user information, 
 wherein the instructions to display comprise instructions to respectively display the first and second user interface window including the received first and second task information. 
 
     
     
       19. The non-transitory computer readable medium as claimed in  claim 18 , further comprising:
 instructions to proceed with automatic authentication for the file server based on the user information. 
 
     
     
       20. The non-transitory computer readable medium as claimed in  claim 18 , further comprising:
 instructions to receive print data corresponding to the first or second task information; and 
 instructions to, based on a print command for the received print data being received, print the received print data.